Once again lazy writers arbitrarily wedge 1980-84 up into the millenial category so it can muddle details just enough to reinforce a narrative.
78ish to 85ish is a Xennial, a uniquely defined generation between X and Millennial. We took part in the last vestiges of an analog lifestyle period as our early lives steadily evolved into a computing connected and defined digital era that Millenials were further born into.